Prompt #2

Written By Teen Journal

Create a “Top 5” List.

What are your Top 5 places to travel? Boba tea flavors? Rising K-pop bands? Give your readers a taste of the things you love the most.

For this article, you will be creating a “Top 5 List”.

We want you to put on the hat of the cultural critic and share with the readers what you think is the best and why.

The fun part is choosing a category! Take a look below at some ideas. You may have an idea that is not on the list below. Go with whatever you’d like!

Each item in your Top 5 list must have its own paragraph of minimum of 200 words explaining why that made the top 5 with lots of detail & an image to go along with it. If you don’t supply the image, we will.

This means you will probably have to do a bit of research and digging around to complete an article like this. But isn’t that the fun part of it all?

Write in your own style & voice! Are you trying to be funny? Serious? Critical? Sarcastic? Take an interesting angle!

Here are some topics for your Top 5 List inspiration:

  • Books/Learning

    • Non fiction or fiction books to read

    • Books to avoid

    • Websites to learn from

  • YouTube Videos

    • To learn about science

    • To learn about history

    • To learn a new skill  (graphic design, art, how to cook for example)

    • To learn about... [fill in the blank]

  • Food

    • Boba places in the bay area 

    • Asian restaurants

    • New fast food joints

    • Recipes for the fall (or any other season)

  • Entertainment

    • TV shows/movie releases

    • Music/artists/songs/playlists/genres to listen to

  • Fashion

    • Halloween costumes

    • New fashion trends

    • Back to school gear

    • Student gear

  • Technology

    • Apps on phone

    • New gadgets

    • Artificial Intelligence & new robots

    • AI Chat bots

  • Holidays

  • Games/Toys

  • Activities

    • By the season (summer, fall, winter, spring)

    • To do with your sibling to develop a stronger bond

    • Clubs to join

  • Ways to ....

    • Self-improve

    • Save money as a student

    • Improve mental health

    • Get better grades

    • Join a team/club

  • Jobs for middle/high school students

  • Colleges that are not IVY LEAGUE

  • Travel

    • Places to convince your parents/family to travel to this year 

    • Places in your own town that you haven’t explored

    • Traveling on a budget

    • National Parks to visit

  • Current Artists to look out for

  • Electric Vehicles to buy

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Watch the video below for instructions.

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